Spinning-top.



L. L. JOSEPH. SPiNNlNG To?.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.26. 1915.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ."LoUrsL.y JOSEPH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of`llli-k nois, have invented a new` and useful ylmproycment in Spinning-Tops, offwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in the class of tops used as toys and for advertising-display purposes and involving, as essential structural features, a central spindle carrying between its ends ya rigid covered disk. i

The primary objects of my invention are to provide a simplified construction of top in the class referred to, which shall increase its strength and durability and so accurately balance the parts as to cause comparatively long duration of the spinning of the top.

ln the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a perspective view of my top; Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the same, showing the shouldered spindle in elevation, and Fig. 3 is a view like that presented in Fig. 2, but showing the'top with the covermember unprovided with a papersheet, on which to display advertising mattei', and a shielding transparent covering layer.

The main features of the top are a spindle 4, preferably of wood and tapered at one end to form a spinning-point 5, the spindle being provided between its ends with an enlargement 6 forming shoulders on its opposite faces; a rigid annular disk 7, which I prefer to form of sheet-metal and render slightly concavo-conveX by curving it from about its' central section, which is formed with a cup-like depression 8, shown as flaring outwardly from a fiat base '8l containing the central opening for the spindle 4t and having a collar?) to closely hug the spindle, which seats at one shoulder enlargement 6 against the base 8a; and a cover l0 for the disk 7, preferably formed, like the latter, of sheet-metal and containing a central opening to render it annular for surrounding the spindle and seat the cover against the opposite shoulder of the enlargement, the cover extending over and conforming to the rounded outer surface of the disk, against which it is securely fastened, as by bending its edgeportion circumferentially about that of the disk.

By the provision and disposition of the parts shown and described, the disk and cover are securely clamped together and in rateaeeanet; ie, reis.

Application'filed August 26, 1915. SerialNo. 47,@50.

spaced relation about and against `the Vinterposedv central enlargement 6, the stability of the parts in their assembled relation being materially enhanced by the collar 9 about the spindle; and the assembled parts are so nicely balanced by being thus centralized relatively to the spindle-axis, that the top is readily spun by imparting with the thumb kand one or more fingers a twisting motion Vto the upper section of the spindle, and spins steadily for a comparatively long time in erect position.

Advertising matter may be printed, stamped or otherwisewprovided for display on the outer surface of the cover l0. Or it maybe provided, according to the more amplified construction illustrated in detail in Fig. 2, on a thin sheet of paper irl-conforming to and smoothly covering the disk 7, to

which it may be cemented, and bent about n the inwardly-turned edge-portion of the disk, which is ornamentally protected by a lshielding transparent layer l2, such as celluloid, secured in place to smoothly cover the paper 1'1 in the same manner that the latter is fastened to the disk.

' I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details ofconstruction thus specifically shown and described, and l do not intend by illustrating specific embodiments of my invention tobe limited thereto; my intention being in the following claims to claim protection upon all the novelty there may be in my invention as fully as the state of the art will permit.

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What l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: u

1. A top comprising a central spindle provided between its ends with an enlargement forming opposite shoulders, and a rigid annular disk and an annular cover fastened together on said spindle to embrace between them said enlargement at'said shoulders.

2. A top comprising a central spindle provided between its ends with an enlargement forming opposite shoulders, a rigid annular disk and an annular cover` fastened together onsaid spindle to embrace between them said enlargement at said shoulders, a sheet on which advertising matter may be printed and a shielding transparent layer covering said sheet, said sheet and layer extending over and being secured ony said cover.

3. A top comprising a central spindle providedbetween its ends with an enlargement forming opposite shoulders, a rigid annular disk having a' central depression, and an anf nular cover, said disk and cover being onthe spindle and fastened together to embrace said enlargement at said shoulders between the central disk-'depression and the central portion of the cover.

Il. A top comprising a central spindleprovided between its ends with an enlargement forming opposite shoulders, arigid annular disk having a'central depression, and anannular cover, said disk and cover being on thev spindle and fastened together toV embrace said enlargement at said shoulders between the central disk-'depressionand the central portion of the cover, asheet on Which advertising matter may be printed and a shielding transparent` layer covering said sheet, ysaid sheet and laver extending over land being se-v cured on said cover.

5.' A. top comprising a central spindle provided between itsends With an enlargement forming opposite shoulders, a rigid annular disk havingV a 'cup-shaped central depression provided with a fiat base, and an annular cover, said disk and cover being on the spindle land fastened together Vto embrace said enlargement atV said shoulders .between the base of said depression andthe central .portion of thecover. v

Qopies of this patent may be obtained for j 6. top comprising a central spindle provided between its ends With an lenlargement forming opposite. shoulders, a rigid annular disk having a central depression provided with a baseand a collar aboutthe opening,

` 'and -an annular cover, said disk and coverV being on the spindleand fastened together to embrace said enlargement at said shoul ders `between' the base of said depression and the `central portion of the cover.

. f 7. top comprising a central spindle provided' between its ends With an enlargement forming opposite shoulders, a rigid annular tween the base of said depression ,and the centralk portion of the Cover, Ya sheet .on which advertising matter may be Vprinted and a shielding transparent layer covering said sheet, said sheet and layer extending over and being secured on. said cover. Q

LLQUIS L. JOSEPH. In presence of i A. C. FISCHER,v K. ONEILL.

ivefcents each, by addressing the. Gominssioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

